RenewableUK commented on the news that Carnegie Wave Energy are bringing their CETO 6 device to the South West Marine Energy Park’s Wave Hub site. The site is an electrical hub 16km off the coast of Cornwall, and this development means all three berths for wave devices are now reserved by wave compa
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) will provide support services to an offshore pipelaying project at Rota Cabiunas in the Santos Basin Pre-Salt region, Brazil. Following a number of recent offshore agency logistics successes, ISS has now been appointed by Van Oord, the leading international marine co
Carnegie Wave Energy has signed a commitment agreement to secure the final berth at Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall, to demonstrate its next generation wave technology. Carnegie’s UK arm, CETO Wave Energy UK plans to deploy a 3MW array of its next generation 1MW CET
AWE Limited reported Pateke-4H development well sidetrack has been drilled to a measured depth of 4,083m, landing at an angle of 90 degrees and having penetrated the hydrocarbon bearing F10 reservoir sand. Installation of the 9 5/8 inch casing is currently in progress, following which the well will
BW Offshore has signed a Letter of Award (LOA) with Premier Oil for a FPSO to operate on the Catcher oil field in the UK North Sea. The LOA will be converted into a final contract subject to final partner sanction and Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) approval, expected to be completed
The Board of Thalassa informed that WGP Group has received a service order to perform a survey in the North Sea. One of the Group’s PMSSTM units will be mobilised on an operated field platform survey vessel that will be converted into a seismic source vessel for the duration of the survey. Mobilisat
Primeline Energy Holdings Inc. announced that its contractor, China Oilfield Services Ltd. (COSL), has commenced the 3D seismic survey in Block 33/07, East China Sea. As announced in December 2013, Primeline signed a turnkey contract with COSL for a 600sq km 3D seismic survey in Block 33/07 (“the Su
Harkand has entered into a charter agreement with Hornbeck Offshore for the offshore construction vessel HOS Mystique for a firm period of two years plus options. The 250ft (76.2m) DP2 vessel has a 70 MT AHC crane and will be outfitted with a Harkand Triton XLS ROV to support IRM and survey work in
Ithaca Energy Inc. announced its financial results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2013, independently assessed year-end reserves and an operations update. The company reported growth in cashflow by 170% ( 2013 $ 244 million – 2012 $90 million ), resulting in cashflow per share of $0.81 (201
AGR was assigned by OMV to drill a well in the Barents Sea. As a result of establishing different drilling targets and challenging reservoirs, the operation ended with two wells drilled with the Leiv Eiriksson rig. AGR delivered the Wisting wells with no major delays and excellent results achieved i
Ellis, cable cleat manufacturer, has underlined the reason for its industry standing by designing an entirely new product in response to a cabling requirement from one of the biggest names in global business, Siemens. Triton is a two-in-one cable guide and clamp that was developed by Ellis following
The search activities for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 continue in Southern Indian Ocean. During the Sunday operations approximately 252,000 square kilometers were covered. The search included nine aircraft along with eight ships with a merchant ship also transiting through the area. L
Marine Current Turbines Ltd. (MCT), a Siemens company, and Bluewater Energy Services B.V. (Bluewater) have agreed to jointly develop a 2 megawatt floating tidal current turbine, called SeaGen F. This turbine will be the first of its kind to be installed in Canada’s Bay of Fundy, in cooperation with
Dolphin has been awarded a 3D seismic contract with a non-disclosed major Oil Company in East Africa. The survey, covering several areas to be explored, will be carried out with a Dolphin high-capacity 3D vessel capable of towing 12 or more seismic cables. Dolphin will commence the planned 4 months
